NASCAR Media Group teams up with Crawford for transmission services
The new partnership has created additional business opportunities and broadcast capabilities for both organizations....
Belden Cable buys Telecast Fiber Systems
The veteran broadcast cable supplier has acquired Telecast Fiber Systems, makers of fiber-optic technology for live sports and entertainment production. ...
MPEG Industry Forum launches ‘3D over MPEG’ campaign
The MPEG Industry Forum is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 20 international companies and organizations from diverse industries....
NFL Cowboys’ 3-D demo lasts just seven minutes
After loud boos from the fans, the demo at Cowboys stadium was turned off....
HDTVs top list of most sought after holiday consumer electronics, says In-Stat
While HDTVs continue to occupy the top spot among consumer electronics most sought after for the holidays, the research firm found consumer intent to purchase consumer electronics in general is waning....
Many HDTV owners still do not subscribe to HD programming service
The latest research from Frank N. Magid Associates finds 66 percent of U.S. households owning HDTVs do not subscribe to an HD programming service....
RIOT Atlanta posts 2009 Soul Train Awards
RIOT also created video packages that ran during the "Centric Presents the 2009 Soul Train Awards," which was captured in HD with nine cameras....
‘Avatar’ 3-D experience aims to immerse viewers in distant world
Director James Cameron used the PACE FUSION 3D camera to give viewers a sense of actually visiting Pandora and experiencing the action....
The next big thing will be ultra-HD, In-Stat says
While the market will take many years to develop, viewer exposure to super high-res digital cinema will leave audiences pining for the UHDTV experience in their homes, according to the researcher....
UC San Diego develops 3-D virtual environment
The new micropolarized panel-based cave automatic virtual environment relies on JVC GD-463D10U 46in 3-D HD LCD monitors to help create an immersive experience....
Gray Television to model future HD news conversions on Omaha strategy
According to Jim Ocon, Gray Television VP of technology, the recent conversion of WOWT’s local newscasts to HD will serve as a template for deploying HD along with a modern news production workflow and automation at many of the broadcast group’s other stations....
3-D demands strategic thinking when it comes to storage, Klein says
Shawn Klein, Quantum director of software partner development, discusses ways studios can deal with the higher storage demands of 3-D stereoscopic productions....
U.S. consumer love affair with LCD TVs to deepen in fourth quarter, iSuppli says
The research firm is projecting a 7.3 percent increase in the number of LCD TVs shipped in the United States this quarter....
Offhollywood Pictures, RED ONE deliver feature-film look for ‘Splinterheads’
Offhollywood Pictures partnered with the movie’s producers to supply RED ONE cameras and technical support as well as post and DCP services for the new coming-of-age comedy....
Americans to double consumption of TV, movies online in 2009
As the appetite of viewers for watching their favorite TV shows and movies online grows, a variety of business and technology issues must be resolved. ...
